Veterans Honored In Boston | Obama Visits Hiroshima | State Senate Passes Budget

Having trouble viewing this email? [Click here] [ ] Friday, May 27, 2016 [Workers put finishing touches on the Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial in the Seaport on Thursday. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)] [State’s Fallen Veterans Honored With 50-Foot Memorial In Boston’s Seaport District] The Massachusetts Fallen Heroes Memorial honors members of the military with Massachusetts ties who were either killed in action or died while serving since the 9/11 attacks. - [Boston remembers state's fallen veterans on the Common] - [On Point: Sebastian Junger on vets and their "tribe"] [Obama Makes Historic Visit To Hiroshima Peace Park] Obama is the first sitting U.S. president to visit the city destroyed by an American atomic bomb at the end of World War II. [Senate Passes $39.5 Billion Budget] The bill that cleared the Senate unanimously Thursday includes myriad policy positions, banning plastic bags from major retailers, empowering dental practitioners and easing veterans' access to medical marijuana. The ARTery [What It Takes To Turn City Hall’s Stark Plaza Into A Bustling Music Venue] [Workers begin to transform the brick City Hall Plaza Thursday for the three-day music fest over the weekend. (Jesse Costa/WBUR)] Boston Calling -- the twice-a-year music festival apparently at the center of a federal indictment in Mayor Marty Walsh's administration -- returns to City Hall Plaza this weekend. THE ARtery [9 Must-See Acts To Catch At Boston Calling's Most Diverse Lineup Yet] By Amelia Mason The music festival offers some of the most forward-thinking voices in pop: Sia, Sufjan Stevens and Janelle Monáe. Politicker [Analysis: Joint Mass. And N.H. Presidential Primary Could Work] By Steve Koczela [In North Reading, Mass., voters cast ballots at a polling station for Massachusetts' primary election held in March. (Elise Amendola/AP)] Though any proposal would provoke intense wrangling between state parties, pairing Massachusetts and New Hampshire makes a good deal of sense, Steve Koczela writes. [Talk Softly, Swing A Big Tweet: Elizabeth Warren's Unconventional Messaging] The Massachusetts senator has become one of the most aggressive anti-Trump voices in her party. But inside the Senate hallways, she doesn't behave like a woman who wants to be heard. Cognoscenti [Bernie Sanders Post-Nevada, And The Problem Of Political Hubris] By Nancy L. Rosenblum and Jane Mansbridge [Nancy L. Rosenblum and Jane Mansbridge: quot; Sanders is facing a test of character. He can continue to try to ride the whirlwind, or he can come down to earth and take on the messy business of compromise. quot; Pictured: Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks during a campaign rally in Cathedral City, Calif., Wednesday, May 25, 2016. (Damian Dovarganes/AP)] Sanders is facing a test of character. He can continue to try to ride the whirlwind, or he can come down to earth and take on the messy business of compromise. Forecast [Varying Weekend Weather, But Generally Warm And Dry] The record in Boston for Saturday -- 91 set back in 1931 -- could be broken if winds stay offshore all day. Sunday and Monday this weekend will be more comfortable. Radio Boston [Boston Mayor Marty Walsh On Unions, Affordable Housing, Gun Violence] [Boston Mayor Marty Walsh at WBUR. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)] It's been a busy month for the mayor of Boston. [Ahead Of Resentencing Trial, Defense Works To Spare Gary Lee Sampson’s Life] Twelve years after he was sentenced to death for the carjacking murders of two men, Sampson is returning to federal court for a new trial this September. Cognoscenti [Seeing My Son In Hodor: A Look At The Depiction Of Disability In ‘Game Of Thrones’] By Susan Senator [Hodor is played by Kristian Nairn. (HBO)] In its portrayal of people with disabilities, GoT shines as a beacon of inclusion. Modern Love: The Podcast ['How I Got To Here': A Story Of Love Beyond Looks] Katie Couric reads Leslie Lehr's Modern Love essay about learning the true depth of her relationship with her husband. On Point [Why A Third Of Millennials Live At Home] [This Jan. 26, 2016 file photo shows a quot;For Sale quot; sign hanging in front of an existing home in Atlanta. Short of savings and burdened by debt, America's millennials are struggling to afford their first homes in the face of sharply higher prices in many of the most desirable cities. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)] No more "empty nest." A third of millennials now live at home with their parents. We look at what's still pushing that trend. - [For first time in 130 years, more young adults live with parents than with partners] CommonHealth - [Popping A Daily Baby Aspirin? Caution: New Guidelines, Amid Controversy] - [Deal Would Take Controversial Hospital Pricing Question Off Ballot] - [When The Therapist Has A Fear Of Elevators] - [How Doctors Think About In-Flight Medical Emergencies] - [Exercise Addiction: How To Know If You’ve Crossed The Line Between Health And Obsession] Cognoscenti - [Bernie Sanders Post-Nevada, And The Problem Of Political Hubris] - [Seeing My Son In Hodor: A Look At The Depiction Of Disability In ‘Game Of Thrones’] - [Investing In A Better Road Ahead For Massachusetts’ Most Vulnerable Children] - [The Road To Rio Is Paved With Broken Promises] - [Who’ll Be The Biggest Loser? Big Agriculture Versus America’s Obesity Epidemic] On Point - [Tips and Trends From Top Gardeners] - [Week In The News: Trump Clinches Nomination, Clinton Email Report, Cosby Heads To Trial] - [Sebastian Junger On Vets And Their 'Tribe'] - [Why A Third Of Millennials Live At Home] - [Predicting Murder In Chicago] Here & Now - [Tech Billionaire Peter Thiel Versus Gawker Media] - [As Lethal Heroin Overdose Numbers Rise, Families Find Solace In Organ Donation] - [Poet And Author Remembers The Life And Works Of Wallace Stevens] - [The Spending Race Between Japan And China On Global Infrastructure] - [German Air Force Bids Farewell To New Mexico Community] [90.9 WBUR · Boston's NPR News Station] WBUR Boston, 890 Commonwealth Ave., Boston, MA 02215 [SafeUnsubscribe™ {EMAIL}] [Forward e-mail] | [Update Profile] | [About our service provider] Sent by [wburtoday@wbur.org] in collaboration with [Constant Contact] [Try it free today]